Media Sales & Partnerships Manager

Est Living is a digital lifestyle brand showcasing the world’s best in interior, architecture and product design content which inspires exceptional living.

We pride ourselves on an inspiring culture in a genuinely team oriented environment. We truly value our team and respect each person within the team as an individual.

Differently to other publishers we think about designers, spaces and products holistically and are not afraid to say no when something does not fit with our brand. We take a global view to design, constantly hunting for new and different ways to inspire.

est Magazine is a quarterly publication giving readers a sneak peak into some of the world’s most stylish homes. Reflecting a fresh Australian style that has become synonymous to the est brand, estliving.com publishes category specific content daily.

est Living engages a monthly audience of 1.8+M consumers and has strong KPI’s around audience reach to complement and increase engagement on all digital channels.

The Impact of the Partnerships Manager

The est Partnerships Manager plays a pivotal role in building and growing long-term commercial partnerships that deliver value for both our clients and our audience.

Working closely with the Commercial Director, this role is responsible for managing a portfolio of premium brand partners from proposal through to campaign delivery, ensuring every partnership is executed to the highest standard and exceeds expectations.

Success in this role comes from developing genuine client relationships, identifying opportunities to grow accounts, and collaborating across editorial, social, production and events to deliver seamless integrated campaigns.

As one of the primary day-to-day contacts for our partners, the Partnerships Manager represents the est brand with professionalism, creativity and care—helping drive revenue growth while maintaining the premium experience est is known for.

Your Role

• Manage a portfolio of strategic brand partnerships across digital, print, film, social, events and bespoke commercial opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, becoming their key point of contact throughout the partnership lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing partnerships through proactive recommendations, renewals and upselling.
• Develop thoughtful commercial proposals, presentations and partnership recommendations aligned with client objectives.
• Coordinate the successful delivery of campaigns, ensuring timelines, assets and deliverables are managed seamlessly across internal teams.
• Work collaboratively with editorial, production, social and external suppliers to ensure campaigns are delivered to an exceptional standard.
• Monitor campaign performance, prepare post-campaign reports and provide meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Maintain accurate client information, forecasting, campaign schedules and reporting within CRM and internal systems.
• Manage multiple campaigns simultaneously while confidently prioritising competing deadlines.
• Assist in identifying new business opportunities and contribute to the ongoing growth of est's commercial offering.
• Support the planning and delivery of client events, industry activations and partnership experiences.
• Continually look for ways to improve processes, enhance the client experience and contribute ideas that strengthen the business.

You as a Person

As a member of the est team, you are curious, commercially minded, collaborative and genuinely passionate about design, architecture and creative storytelling. You thrive on building relationships and understand that great partnerships are built on trust, communication and attention to detail.

You are:

• A confident relationship builder who enjoys working with premium brands and senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised with exceptional project management and time management skills.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to identify opportunities that create value for both clients and est.
• A proactive self-starter who takes ownership and enjoys working autonomously.
• Calm under pressure and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• An excellent communicator with outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering work of the highest standard.
• Collaborative and generous with your teammates, contributing positively to our culture.
• Naturally curious, creative and eager to learn new skills.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and CRM systems such as Salesforce (or similar).
• Experienced in media, partnerships, marketing, publishing or agency environments (preferred).
• Passionate about design, architecture, interiors and premium lifestyle brands.
• Someone who embraces innovation, contributes ideas and is excited to help shape the future growth of est.

You as a Team Member

• Everyone at est is integral in helping us grow. Being able to communicate openly and honestly, the good and the bad is a core skill for everyone.
• We grow through innovation. Suggesting new and different ways to get things done and identifying new opportunities is valued.
• Wanting to learn new skills and develop your talent, and where possible helping to grow those in your team.
• Empathetic, respectful, fearless, curious, consistent, committed to excellence and prepared to hold yourself to high creative performance and standards.
• Will work hard, but when you leave the office will know how to switch off, recharge and embrace life.

Our values and Behaviours

• The People - Honesty/Integrity/Accountable/driven/adaptive/resourceful/innovative/can-do attitude/ imperfect; without fear of failure/ encouraging/ informed / worldly.
• The Place - Openly communicates/ team based/ maturing/ we care/ results oriented/ decisive/ responsible / flexibility/ respect.

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